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The role of salicylic and jasmonic acid in the induction of resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana against Meloidogyne incognita by Martinuz, A., Sikora, R.A., Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio, Schouten, A.

“…This suggests an “optimal concentration window” where both signaling pathways are being triggered in a synergistic way. The findings contribute to understanding complex defense signaling networks and opens possibilities for developing sustainable nematode control strategies based on modulating plants' natural defenses.…”
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Relacao quantidae/intensidade (Q/I) de potassio em alguns solos das zonas cacaueiras do Brasil e de Costa Rica by Miranda, E.R. de

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Diversidade da comunidade de plantas invasoras em sistemas agroflorestais com café em Turrialba, Costa Rica by Santos Freire Ricci, M. dos, Virginio Filho, Elias de Melo, Costa, J.R.

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Ecological approaches to human nutrition by DeClerck, Fabrice A. J., Franzo, Jessica, Palm, Cheryl, Remans, Roseline

“…We provide evidence that increased functional agrobiodiversity can alleviate anemia, and interventions that contribute to environmental sustainability can have both direct and indirect effects on human health and nutritional well-being. Conclusions. Integrated and interdisciplinary approaches are critical to reaching development goals. …”
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A Contingent Valuation Approach to Estimating Regulatory Costs: Mexico’s Day without Driving Program by Blackman, Allen, Alpízar, Francisco, Carlsson, Fredrik, Rivera Planter, Marisol

“…We use a survey-based approach, the contingent valuation method, to measure the costs of Mexico City’s Day Without Driving program, which seeks to stem pollution and traffic congestion by prohibiting vehicles from being driven one day each week. To our knowledge, ours is the first study of an actual regulation to use this approach. …”
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Communication about sustainability in the food value chain : communicative challenges and opportunities by Mäehans, Astrid

“…Communication about sustainability showed to be limited due to aspects as an individual focused message, profit being a competing factor with sustainability, communication noise and a lack of dialogue with the audience.…”

Conceptualising ecosystem services and implications for human nature relations by Chorell, Joel

“…There are also indications of nature being viewed as a machine with substitutable parts, especially regarding commodification and substitutability within nature. …”

Governing rural populations in Zambia by Chifwafwa, Elvis

“…For this reason, the Zambian government has created resettlement schemes – these being blocks of planned and serviced land accommodating settlers-community- people without land. …”
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What about women’s representation? by Ioannou, Anna

“…Through nuancing how Bolivian salespersons narrate their social positions in the Argentinean society, in relation to the state and the society at large, and why Bolivian women are underrepresented in leadership positions, this thesis offers a discussion of how discrimination often is enacted by structural positions that turn into but also constrain everyday actions and routines, at the same time as being discriminated can enhance a group’s potential to hoard opportunities.…”
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Markanvändningens förändring i vardagslandskapet by Israelsson, Jessica

“…Some of the areas, which the earlier dwellings were placed, still contain some remains of old house foundations and stone fences and can regard as being of an historical value. The studies provide the reader with a short background, the place as it is today and the changes of the land use in Wessmantorp. …”
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Scoping review of health promoting qualities of cultural heritage sites : theoretical analysis and development by van der Maarel, Martin

“…Cultural heritage sites have been shown in previous research to possess some qualities that might support health and well-being but have not been investigated thoroughly. …”

Exploring the mechanics of power in Swedish forest management : narratives by self-proclaimed critics’ and their understanding of the power dynamics transforming the Swedish forest... by Whitman, Max

“…The Swedish forest landscape is being transformed as more natural forests are replaced by production ones, increasing the number of threatened species. …”

Climate protest images by Leimer, Elisa

“…This power is especially true for protests, which are not only often staged and performed to look a certain way, but to an extent rely on their actions being relayed visually to reach audiences not present during the event. …”
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Public access to lakeshores in Iceland by Hrafnkelsdóttir, Hrafnhildur

“…Expectations turned out to be exaggerated as the areas were far from being used to their full potential. Conclusions include a need for evaluating every location separately as conditions vary greatly and the laws and regulations must be clearer to better serve the interest of the public. …”
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Rosengårdsstråket by Starck, Tobias

“…Malmö has experienced a major change in the last 15 years. From being an industrial city with economic problems, Malmö is now part of the dynamic Öresund Region, and a knowledge city with great optimism. …”
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Production of biomass from short rotation coppice for energy use : comparision between Sweden and Spain by Arias Navarro, Cristina

“…In several countries, wood energy plantations are being considered to help in achieving greater energy independence. …”

The influence of active bomas on habitat choice of the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) by Thorp, Pärerik

“…Warthogs probably favour the security of grazing among other species in order to avoid being caught by predators. Other herbivores might also feed on plant species less attractive to warthogs and thereby allowing plant species that warthogs favour to grow.…”

A comprehension of Feng-shui and its relevance to landscape architecture by Wang, Yang

“…The Feng-shui theory, although hotly debated since Communism took power in China, currently serves as instrument for landscape evaluation and improvement in the pursuit of an ideal landscape mode for livelihood and eventually for harmony between nature and human being. It has arguably, as guidance, contributed a lot to shaping the ideal landscape, the mode of which, as modeled on Feng-shui, might thus be seen to provide a basic model for the traditional elements of the Chinese built environment, such as city structure, architecture and garden. …”

The Swedish EPA : a study of the communication from an environmental communicator´s point of view by Rincón Amat, Salvador

“…Case study number two is complex and needs to go deeper in the human being and the symbolic interactionism theories to understand what is going on. …”

Stress hos hund – stressreducerande åtgärder på vårdavdelningen by Nyberg, Alexandra

“…They can feel stressed by coming to a new environment, as well as by being put in a cage with no control over what is going to happen to them. …”